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Murder on the Orient Express is one of Agatha Christie’s most famous novels. The book is based on a true story of a murder that took place on the Orient Express train in 1934. Christie was inspired to write the book after hearing about the case from her friend, Lady Dudley. The book centers around Hercule Poirot, a…
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No worst job – I’ve loved them all! But I’ll tell you the first job I ever had, unpaid: I worked in my school library for many years, starting when I was in 6th grade. My duties mostly involved hiding out with a book in the farthest reaches of the library, pretending to shelve the returns. I distinctly remember…
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The dapper Belgian detective with his perfectly waxed mustache and faith in his “little grey cells” is one of literature’s most beloved sleuths. Hercule Poirot appeared in 33 novels and dozens of short stories, bringing order and justice to the most puzzling cases. He’s meticulous, occasionally vain, but always…
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